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Ruba Kana'An

University of Toronto/Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Studies

2025 Salary

$176,346

Total compensation $176,471, including $126 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#2,697

University of Toronto

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$176,346

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $113,629 in 2019 to $176,471 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K$180K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$113,466 in 2019 is worth about $136,993 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$176,346Benefits $126Total $176,471
2024Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$152,743Benefits $129Total $152,872
2023Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$157,878Benefits $129Total $158,007
2022Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$141,299Benefits $137Total $141,436
2021Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$129,640Benefits $143Total $129,783
2020Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$117,457Benefits $142Total $117,599
2019Assistant Professor, Department of Visual StudiesUniversity Of Toronto$113,466Benefits $163Total $113,629

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ruba Kana'An was paid $176,346 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $118,384, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.7%. That is about 15% more than the $152,743 paid in 2024. Ruba Kana'An has appeared on the list 7 times since 2019. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$118,384
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~29.7%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~32.9%

Where does $176,346 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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